KOCO Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane has your long-range outlook

I don't know about you, but Friday's warmth has me excited. I see green grass in my future, gardening and lawn mowing. (Yes, I do like to mow the lawn.) So, will this warmth stick around or will cooler air return for the rest of the month?

If you're looking for warmth, then you may not like what you're about to see.

The above image is the official six- to 10-day outlook, and as you can see, increased chances of below normal temperatures appear pretty common across much of America. Oklahoma is right on the line where locations south of Interstate 40 are listed as having equal chances of either above or below normal temperatures.

But as we head into the eight- to 14-day outlook or closer to the end of the month, that cool air shows signs of advancing south.

Certainly does not look like spring will be arriving on schedule here, does it? So, what does it mean to have an increased chance of below normal temperatures for this time of year? The average high by the end of the month is 68 degrees.

Does this mean we won't see any warm days? Not so! This just means that given the time frame, we will likely see temperatures during this period average out to be below normal. Winter may be trying to hang on a little while longer.

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